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clouded, deeper at the back of the neck ; beneath the body rufous; 

 striated on the sides transversely with black, and on the belly with 

 the same, in bands; quills grey brown ; legs rufous, shins smooth 

 behind. 



Inhabits Brazil, but does not seem to be a common species. 

 The Guaranis call it Ynambu Apequia, or dull-coloured Ynambu. 



9.— TATAUPA TINAMOU. 



Tinamus Tataupa, Tinamou Tataupa, Temm. Pig. Sf Gall. 8vo. iii. p. 590. 

 Le Tataupa, Voy. d'Azara, iv. 150. No. 320. 



LENGTH nine inches. Bill and irides red as coral ; general 

 colour of the plumage above dusky rufous ; breast, under parts of 

 the body, and ridge of the wings, cinereous lead-colour ; throat and 

 neck before white ; lower part of the neck, breast, and belly, lead- 

 colour; sides of the body and thighs black, edged with white; under 

 tail coverts barred rufous and black ; legs bright reddish violet ; 

 shins behind smooth. 



Inhabits Brazil ; called by the Guaranis Tataupa, which means 

 Ynambu of the Chimney ; as it often approaches habitations. It 

 makes the nest on the ground, of dry herbs, near the trunks of trees; 

 and lays four deep blue eggs. The flesh is not esteemed: it has a 

 strong voice, more so than any other of the kind. 



10.— OARIANA TINAMOU. 



Tinamus strigulosus, Tinamou Oariana, Temm. Pig. Sf Gall. 8vo. iii. p. 594. 



LENGTH ten inches. Bill brown, the base and under mandible 

 white ; plumage above the body rufous, the feathers edged near the 

 tip with black ; on the wing coverts some spots of yellow, with black 

 striae ; forehead black, surrounding the top of the head as a crown ; 



